GirlsGuideTo | Recipe: St. Paddy's Day Cocktails

Let's not pretend that St. Patrick's Day being on a Saturday this year means anything other than all day partying. It's all fun and games until you wake up on Sunday and recall all those green beers...and all the extra calories. Not to worry, here are three green cocktails that will add to your fun, but not your waistline.

Get Lucky Margarita
67 calories, 10 grams sugar

A take on the healthy margarita, this yummy cocktail has shockingly few calories. A little sweet and a lot boozy, the St. Paddy’s Day-themed drink is enhanced by a splash of freshly squeezed lime.

Ingredients:

3 oz. Kiwi Strawberry Sparkling ICE

1 oz. tequila

Splash of triple sec

Fresh squeezed lime

Directions:

Shake and pour into a chilled rocks glass rimmed in salt.

Shamrock Shot
149 calories, 13.5 grams sugar

No St. Patrick’s Day party is complete without a shamrock shot among friends. Melon liquor infuses each one of these lower-calorie libations with flavor and a festive green hue.

Ingredients:

2 oz. vodka

1 oz. DeKuyper® Melon Liqueur

Splash of lemon lime soda

Directions:

Combine in cocktail shaker with ice, shake, pour and serve.

Kiss Me, I'm Irish
206 calories, 4.5 grams sugar

This lucky, low-cal cocktail gets its bright green color from melon liquor and its refreshing taste from sparkling wine. Every bubbly sip is worth the 206 calories this drink will cost you.

Ingredients:

2 1/2 oz. VOGA Sparkling

1 oz. Midori Melon Liquor

1 oz. vodka

1 1/2 oz. lemonade

Directions:

In a shaker, combine ice, VOGA Sparkling, vodka, and lemonade. Stir gently and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Adapted from Shape.